1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
index 91a9fe2cbad9..93abb8fff141 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
@@ -145,8 +145,7 @@ int ieee80211_init_rate_ctrl_alg(struct ieee80211_local *local,
         struct rate_control_ref *ref, *old;
 
         ASSERT_RTNL();
-        if (local->open_count || netif_running(local->mdev) ||
-            (local->apdev && netif_running(local->apdev)))
+        if (local->open_count || netif_running(local->mdev))
                 return -EBUSY;
 
         ref = rate_control_alloc(name, local);